UP Gangsters Act is stillborn: Supreme Court“After defining gang, which includes commission of the offences listed under sub-clauses (i) to (xxv) and defining gangster as a member or ...
21 Aug, 2026, 11.52 PM IST
3-year practice rule for judiciary latest update: SC reduces requirement for entry-level judicial exams; check new rulesThe Supreme Court has reduced the mandatory legal practice requirement for entry-level judicial service exams from three years to one year....
21 Aug, 2026, 12.35 PM IST
Police cannot investigate offences under PCPNDT Act: Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court has ruled police cannot investigate PCPNDT Act offences. Designated authorities must take action in these specific techni...
21 Aug, 2026, 12.05 AM IST
SC modifies 1978 ‘triple test’ for deciding what qualifies as an ‘industry’A nine-judge Supreme Court bench on Thursday, in a 5-4 majority verdict, modified parts of the “triple test” laid down nearly five decades ...
21 Aug, 2026, 12.03 AM IST
Tarun Tejpal moves Supreme Court against his conviction in sexual assault caseTejpal was convicted of raping a junior colleague inside a hotel elevator in 2013 during an event organised by the Tehelka magazine in Goa....
20 Aug, 2026, 03.51 PM IST
UGC equity regulations 2026 under reconsideration: Centre to SCThe Supreme Court is hearing pleas challenging UGC equity regulations. The Centre informed the court that the 2026 regulations are under re...
20 Aug, 2026, 03.26 PM IST
SC agrees to hear review pleas against 2022 verdict upholding ED powers under PMLAThe Supreme Court will hear review petitions challenging its 2022 judgment. These petitions question the Enforcement Directorate's powers u...
20 Aug, 2026, 01.59 PM IST
Man takes a DNA test, finds out he isn't the child's father; files for divorce but wife refuses official test; Supreme Court allows the paternity testMan takes a DNA test, finds out he isn't the child's father, files for divorce, and moves court for an official paternity test after his wi...
20 Aug, 2026, 01.21 PM IST
Supreme Court says 1978 ‘industry’ definition won’t guide interpretation of 2020 labour codeThe Supreme Court has limited the 1978 "industry" definition for the new labor code. A nine-judge bench held the 1978 ruling will not gover...
20 Aug, 2026, 12.49 PM IST
SC rejects GST department review plea, telecom firms get relief on tower tax creditThe Supreme Court rejected a review petition from the GST Department. This decision confirms telecom towers are movable property for tax cr...
19 Aug, 2026, 09.12 PM IST
Truck driver’s family denied claim by United Insurance after he suffered cardiac arrest following meal during trip; court orders Rs 16 lakh compensationThe Uttarakhand High Court has upheld compensation of around Rs 16 lakh, including interest, for the family of truck driver Kamal Singh, wh...
19 Aug, 2026, 02.39 PM IST
Reliance Industries says Rs 10 lakh Supreme Court order in NTPC gas case was ‘costs’, not fineReliance Industries on Tuesday clarified to stock exchanges that the Supreme Court did not impose a Rs 10 lakh fine or penalty on the compa...
18 Aug, 2026, 06.20 PM IST
‘Hindu marriage no longer an indissoluble sacrament but a contractual agreement’: Andhra Pradesh HC waives 6-month waiting period for couple seeking mutual divorceAndhra Pradesh High Court has dissolved a marriage solemnised in 1972 between a couple who have lived separately since 1978, waiving the ma...
18 Aug, 2026, 10.42 AM IST
Fare rules ground erring airlines, Supreme Court tells CentreThe Supreme Court has called on the Centre to take action against airlines that violate airfare regulations. In response, the government an...
18 Aug, 2026, 12.42 AM IST
Trump’s second appeal rejected: What Supreme Court decision means for E. Jean Carroll caseThe Supreme Court has again refused to hear Donald Trump's appeal. This decision upholds a five million dollar civil verdict against him. E...
17 Aug, 2026, 08.33 PM IST
NBCC moves Supreme Court over RERA rules for 16 Supertech projectsThe Supreme Court will hear NBCC's plea regarding RERA compliance for Supertech projects. NBCC seeks exemption from statutory provisions fo...
17 Aug, 2026, 07.37 PM IST
India changes two-decade old rule to make you watch more advertisements during TV showsMinistry of Information & Broadcasting has lifted the long-standing cap on television advertisement durations, enhancing competition and st...
15 Aug, 2026, 07.08 PM IST